The Dana & David Dornsife Cognitive Neuroscience Imaging Center pursues structural and functional brain imaging studies using state of the art techniques, to contribute to the development of future brain imaging modalities and to disseminate knowledge about the brain, the mind and neuroimaging. Equipment & services include: a 3T Siemens TRIO scanner with associated support equipment; a BIOPAC MR-Compatible Physiological Data Acquisition System and an ASL 504 LRO Eye Tracker.

The USC Molecular Imaging Center focuses on the translational needs of investigators to allow in vivo imaging of disease processes and development of new molecular therapeutics and diagnostics, providing support to research studies of small animals for a variety of applications. Equipment and services include: training and/or assistance with study design, imaging procedures, imaging probe design, and image analysis are provided in the use of microCT, microPET, micro-ultrasound, optical imaging, radio chemistry as well as radiography and autoradiography systems.

The Translational Imaging Center (TIC) and the Light Microscopy Imaging Center bring together advanced light and fluorescence microscopy systems, providing facilities and instruments for scientists engaged in translational research. The TIC is also focused on developing new technologies for automating and providing advanced imaging technologies. Equipment includes: confocal and two-photon OPO fluorescence microscopes and state of the art image analysis software.

The USC Imaging Facility at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research is equipped with a wide range of microscopes to study high-resolution cellular dynamics in diverse systems such as mouse embryos, living zebrafish and human embryonic stem cell cultures. Equipment and services include: confocal and wide-field microscopes. While priority of use is given to researchers within the Center, collaborative efforts with outside laboratories are highly encouraged.

The purpose of the X-Ray Crystallography Facility is to structurally characterize single-crystal samples of organic, inorganic, and organometallic compounds using X-ray diffraction. Equipment and services include: a Bruker APEX DUO single-crystal diffractometer equipped with an APEX2 CCD detector, Mo fine-focus and Cu micro-focus X-ray sources and a Rigaku Ultima IV powder/thin film diffractometer to conduct rapid structural analysis. It is capable of handling samples that are sensitive to air, moisture, and/or temperature and the core provides training for users to conduct their own experiments.

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